Ruling
November 27, 1998
Request approved on Friday; debate held over to the following Monday
Hon. Gilbert Parent
Speaker of the House
Ruling Text
The Speaker:
I received this request yesterday at 5:40 p.m. I have considered the request for this emergency debate under Standing Order 52 made by the honourable member for South Shore. He has explained the general principles of the debate, if it were to take place.
I have concluded that the current crisis in agriculture in this country does meet the terms of the Standing Order.
Since this is Friday, the Standing Orders would see such a debate begin immediately and conclude at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon.
But I do not think this rather hasty arrangement would do justice to the subject, as the honourable member has said in his few words, or to the many members who may want to speak on the matter.
I have therefore decided to exercise the discretion the Standing Orders afford to the Speaker and to hold over the debate until Monday, November 30 at 8:00 p.m.
Postscript On November 30, 1998, the debate began by unanimous consent after the end of Government Orders, rather than at 8:00 p.m.
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P0801-e 36-1 1998-11-27
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Holding
"The request for an emergency debate on the agriculture crisis is granted, but the debate is deferred from Friday to Monday evening to allow for a more comprehensive discussion."
AI Summary
The Speaker granted a request for an emergency debate on agriculture but used discretion to postpone it to a later day for better participation.
AI Analysis
- Outcome
- Sustained
- Tone
- Conciliatory
- Procedural Stage
- Emergency Debate Request
- Significance
Low
High